Matthew Dowd, a former MSNBC analyst recently fired for controversial comments about the shooting of Charlie Kirk, has criticized the network and its hosts for publicly mourning the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show while remaining silent about his own firing. During a conversation on Katie Couric’s podcast, Dowd expressed frustration that the network and its colleagues failed to defend him, while instead focusing on the suspension of K. The former Republican strategist, now an independent and Democrat, was fired from MSNBC after his response to the Sept. 10 shooting of Kirk was deemed inappropriate and insensitive.
He claimed that the network’s prominent voices are solely vocal about Kimmel’s suspended show and not about his own situation. His comments on Couric’s podcast were highlighted by The Daily Caller’s Jason Cohen, who noted that Dowd lamented the lack of support for his firing. Dowd criticized ‘Morning Joe’ co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for going after him after the show, expressing gladness that he was terminated, while now lamenting Kimmel’s situation.
Despite the public outcry for Kimmel’s show, Dowd felt that the network and its colleagues were not speaking out about his own situation. The FCC Chairman Brendan Carr hinted that the FCC could take action before two major local ABC affiliate owners preempted Kimmel’s program. The suspension of Kimmel’s show sparked a fierce celebrity split in Hollywood, with some condemning the decision and others supporting it.
MSNBC quickly denounced Dowd’s remarks, calling them ‘inappropriate, insensitive, and unacceptable,’ leading to his immediate firing. Fox News Digital reached out to MSNBC for comment but did not receive an immediate response. The incident highlights the polarized reactions to free speech and censorship in the media landscape.